All Pollution articles – Page 3
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NewsGenerating high value chemicals
Plastic waste could be upcycled into a chemical that is more valuable than the original plastic
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NewsAntidepressants in waste water may cause potent tap water toxin
Waste water ozone and chlorination treatments: Prozac and methamphetamine may be the cause of toxic nitrochloroform in tap water
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NewsTurning PVC green
Platinum might be the catalytic key to reducing the environmental impact of mercury pollution
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NewsCFCs and their role in Arctic sea ice loss
Show students the heat trapping properties of halogenated organic compounds
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Job profileResearch innovations manager
Margot is at the cutting-edge of science developing ways to make plastic biodegrade quickly and explaining this to others
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ResourceFrozen in time: hands-on evidence
Ask students to plan experiments, record data and draw conclusions in this practical activity
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SoundbiteWhy smoke particles turned the sky red
Nina Notman explains why forest fires in Indonesia made the sky look red
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SoundbiteIs it time to increase the ethanol content in our petrol?
Short-term gains, but no environmental solution
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NewsRecycling plastic bottles into jet fuel
Teach your students how plastic waste is being converted into hydrocarbon fuels
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ResourceOrganic chemistry starters 16–18
Starter for ten questions covering some of the main aspects of organic chemistry at GCSE and A level, including functional groups, nomenclature, isomerism and mechanisms
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NewsHousehold chemicals: a surprising air pollutant
Use the summary slide of this cutting edge research in your class